Comments on: Appearance and competence http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/15/appearance-and-competence/ Thoughts of a minor lunatic Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: petrilli http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/15/appearance-and-competence/#comment-52047 petrilli Fri, 16 May 2008 14:40:39 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/15/appearance-and-competence/#comment-52047 Sadly, I think that it speaks to a general lack of curiosity in society. It's not that I'm "freakish" about reading, or research, or anything of the ilk. It's simply that I enjoy learning new things, and so I'd rather read a book/paper on a new topic than re-read the same book, or the same subject, all over again. Sadly, I think that it speaks to a general lack of curiosity in society. It’s not that I’m “freakish” about reading, or research, or anything of the ilk. It’s simply that I enjoy learning new things, and so I’d rather read a book/paper on a new topic than re-read the same book, or the same subject, all over again.

]]> By: John Dougan http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/15/appearance-and-competence/#comment-52046 John Dougan Fri, 16 May 2008 01:25:01 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/15/appearance-and-competence/#comment-52046 Wishful thinking? An unwillingness to do the reading necessary to acquire that kind of knowledge? No curiosity? Better things to do? I'm not sure either and I've been in similar positions to yours so I done a lot of speculation. I think most of it is simply that to most people in IT, it's just a job. They'd much rather be with their family or working on a hobby. I understand that and acknowledge that I'm a freak by their standards. Wishful thinking? An unwillingness to do the reading necessary to acquire that kind of knowledge? No curiosity? Better things to do?

I’m not sure either and I’ve been in similar positions to yours so I done a lot of speculation. I think most of it is simply that to most people in IT, it’s just a job. They’d much rather be with their family or working on a hobby. I understand that and acknowledge that I’m a freak by their standards.

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